Fantastic video Giles, really enjoyed this one as always! Ingenious idea tying off to rocks and burying them.. I have made a mental note and added another tool to my wildcamping toolbox thank you! 🍻
PLEASURE to see an outdoor channel that knows about nutrition and doesn't eat total crap. Thanks for the upload, really enjoyed it. Cheers from Newquay.
Thanks very much Paul. Really appreciate that comment. Are you Newquay, Cornwall UK ? (What a stunning part of the world to live). Cheers and thx for watching 👍
little pebble upon the sand.... little human upon the sand... an old song called 'Happiness Runs' by Donovan is now in my head for the evening. A grand day out! thanks
Really liked this one, Giles. Beautiful beach scenes. Boy, the tide goes way out there! That was a good idea to drop your shelter down to protect you from the wind. Burying your tie off points was very clever. Keep up the good work!
Thank you once again for watching and commenting on this vid Steven. Yeah, I suppose we do have some unusual and quite strong tides around the UK. Cheers Buddy 😊👍
Another brilliant vid, Giles -thank you! Great improvisation with the buryiing of the guy lines and also great, as a fellow wild swimmer, to see you enjoying a couple of dips in the briny!
Thanks as always TJ Intothewild. Your support is much appreciated. Yeah, the swim was gorgeous. So lucky to get that on such a hot day. Hope you get some wild swims during this hot spell too. Cheers 😊👍
Happy to see I'm not the only one who re uses the small jelly jars. I did upgrade to a 4 oz flask for cooking oil. Great series. Thanks for the videos.
Thanks very much Stew - appreciated. Yeah, those little jars vary in quality but the good ones are water/oil tight. And plastic free (perhaps some of the gaskets contain some synthetic?) Thx again 😊👍
Brilliant that mate watched it twice back to back .reminded me of Robinson crusoe TV programme in the 70s .beautiful location again thanks for sharing 👍
Thanks very much indeed for watching. I bet the beaches are stunning where you are. And I think the weather pretty much tropical ? Could be perfect for beach camps methinks 🏖🏊♂️🍺☀️ Cheers🇦🇺👍
Hi Giles, you’ve quickly become one of my favourite TH-cam channels, I’m only 3 minutes in on this 1, just thought I’d mention a little tip for the microphone, try a little bit of cotton wool and a small elastic band to hold it over the mic, it should still record audio but diffuse the worst of the wind, anyway on with the video, thanks for making them, all very enjoyable, ATB, Ian 🙂👍🏻
Thank you very much indeed Monty. Glad you like the vids and thanks for watching. And that sounds like a great audio tip - I will need to try it and maybe some similar ideas too - thx very much. Cheers 👍
I had a feeling you would be out during the heatwave but the beach was a nice surprise. Buried rocks as anchor points! I have not seen anyone else do that.
Loved this, especially the embracing of these hot conditions by being out, but in a good place. The evening light on the shore and across the sea was beautiful. People often say 'a bivvy is warmer' and I guess it is when you rely on your own body warmth alone.
Thank you very much indeed Catherine and I hope you are well. Also I hope work is not too difficult - trying to keep the children safe and cool must be very hard. Especially when we are all struggling with the heat ourselves too. Still thinking about your last epic journey - ‘the land of stones’ - great adventure. Take care 😊
@@gilesbinyon Thanks for your thoughts. Luckily for us we finished our term last week. Although it's cool in the woods I think we would have cancelled Monday and Tuesday anyway - just too hot. Looking forward to another walk now things have cooled down.
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Neil. Especially appreciated because I have been enjoying your own videos for a long while. Glad you got into the woods and a little shade from the heatwave. Cheers Bud 👍
Great video Giles nice sunrise in the morning bet the Warter was nice and refreshing when swimming I wasn't out thus weekend but heading up to the Scottish Borders for a coastal camp hopefully the weather stays nice and dry atvb Jimmy 😎😎👍👍
Cheers Jimmy. Yeah, can’t beat a beach camp in a heatwave - I feel very lucky to have got it. Hope you get the same on the borders Mate. And the chance of a dip - but probably a tad colder up there 🥶. Thx as always Bud 👍
Very impressive in this heat Giles! I was not as brave, after a swim down the beach I did my wildcamp down the ''nook' and sunk a few guest ales. I will wait for the weather to cool a bit ! Hope to bump into you again. Thanks for all the great videos!
Thanks very much for watching once again. I was so lucky to be able to get out and it was very bearable on the beach 😊. Yeah, the beer selection is usually good in the nook. I don’t tend to ‘wild camp’ there so much these days …. but we may bump into each other ‘wild camping’ in one of the other two ? Cheers🍺🍺👍
Thanks again Giles for your efforts it was great to see you do something a little different. As hot as it was here in Arizona today I would love to be out there since breeze blowing and looking out at the ocean. It is Late evening here I came across your video and I couldn't wait to watch it I'm very excited! Until then as I always say I'm with you in spirit be safe and leave no Trace your friend Arizona Dave
Hi Giles, lovely video as always ,knew actually where you were as was there in May on a nature birdwatching holiday ,stunning part of the world I'm further along the coast .look forward to the next camp.kind regards.
Thanks Dave. Yeah, I was so lucky to be out and on a beach when others had to head to work on such a hot day. I hope you also get the chance - ideally by lake or ocean when it is this hot. Once again thank you so much for watching and take care and keep safe my Friend 👍
Thanks very much. I agree - this area is a little oasis albeit under threat of wildlife degradation due to more houses right on the boundaries ! Living nearby I know you will understand the kind of things happening. Cheers 👍
Having a pitch that is subservient to nature isn't that easy, esp in the face of adversity, in doing so you invite nature into the frame giving us a gentle confident 'at one' vibe with nature, thank you.
Thank you very much Paul. Really appreciate you taking the time to make that very nice comment. I think the less ‘stuff’ you take out with you sometimes means you tend get closer to nature. Thx again 😊
Good Evening Giles .. 👍👍👍 .. nice .. thanks for sharing. A bit of a change from hunkering down in a forest. Unfortunately, a misspent youth out on an East Coast Surf Line and later wandering around in the Southern African Bush has resulted in my skin having exceeded its UV tolerance. Worse, this in an era when 'having a nice brown tan' was considered cool and one 'healthy and fit' .. and not the body trying to reduce / minimise permanent UV-related skin damage and worse. One consolation on such a windy beach overnighter, no ticks or mosquitoes .. or 'widow-makers 😊. 'Wind Chill' .. always a consideration .. more so riding a motorcycle. The balmiest Jekyll of a Day can become an absolute Hyde, given a bit of breeze .. especially off the sea. Once again, thanks and until next time, take care .. Tommy
Thanks Tommy, always nice to hear from you. And yeah, I also have abused my skin with UV over the years, especially my face. And now, as you say, I have to keep a wary eye on it 😐 thx again Bud 👍
Cheers Marc. Thanks for watching Buddy. Yeah, beach camping is different deffo. But the sea was top notch to have in camp. Especially on such a hot day. Hope you’re keeping cool Bud. Looking forward to your next. Thx again 🏖☀️👍
Enjoyed this and your shelter is very low key in this landscape. Beach camping is my favourite form of wild camping, my choice of shelter being the polish army half shelter. I use foot long metal stakes to anchor into the stand. Works well, but more weight than your solution of stones. I also really like your efficient use of water when cooking. Thanks 👍
Thank you kindly. And really appreciate your comment. Yeah, half the lavvu is a great choice for the beach. Maybe some aluminium angle extrusion cut down would make a good, cheap and lightweight sand peg ? Cheers 😊
Oh that beach looks so inviting and the sea looks good, stuck in a hot apartment with my small AC unit on full for half the day and fans to keep cooler. I suppose that's one of the things i miss from living down South in the new Forest, beaches, open moorland and the cover of trees and cool rivers during summer. Lucky to keep your phone whilst in the sea. I used to go out on Hurst Spit - do some spinning for fish and an overnighter but you have to be aware of the tides, I've since heard half of it has fallen into the sea now, the waves got it eventually.
Thanks very much Mark. Yeah, Hurst Spit is similar and these large banks of shingle do have a beauty of their own don’t they. I don’t know if there has been recent erosion there ? Sorry you were stuck working indoors in the heatwave. Cheers 👍
When you were sitting on the beach having your meal, and the scene with your pot and the sea, all that was missing was the music of that shark that plays the chello. 😄
And another brilliant video Giles ! What a cracking bit of coastline and with what sounded like terns flying over a fantastic wildlife haven. Luckily the fisherman wasn't a naturist 🤣 ! Thank you for your excellent work.
Thanks very much once again Martyn. Really appreciate your support. Ha! yeah, I was feeling rather self conscious there for a while !!! Really careful when I was filming too 😳 Cheers Bud 👍
Just as I take delivery of my vegetable steamer/fire pit you go and buy some fancy titanium jobby! My Opinel No12 saw also arrived this week and I am all ready to go out and 'Do a Giles'. Great video, really enjoyed it.
Brilliant video giles been waiting for you to bring a video out again and I was not disappointed yet again m8 you out done yourself again can't wait to see your next video to see where you go next keep it up giles and thanks you for amazing video again 👍👍👍👍
Really appreciate your support as always Keith. Glad you enjoyed this one - it was different but I was lucky to get a brilliant beach day though. Hope you’ve been doing okay during the heatwave. Take care my Friend 🏖🏊♂️🌊😊👍
@@gilesbinyon yer I kept my self cool m8 it nice off you to get back you camping is so different from the rest on ere m8 I watch all your videos again and you can see how much you kit is so different from when you first started out doing this
Hi Giles, I'm from Arizona, where we're used to 40C - 45C degree summer days. Our secret is... don't go out during daylight hours if you can help it! Kudos to you for braving the elements. I've been really enjoying your videos. Looking forward to more. Cheers and all the best from across the pond.
Thanks very much Patrick. Really appreciate you watching and glad you like the vids. Yeah, this was a hot one, but I was so lucky to get to the beach while others were probably having to struggle into work. The sea cools things down nicely. Take care Buddy 🇺🇸 cheers 👍
You're a proper trooper out filming in that mate! ... 500 miles north & it's been hot here, ... I don't think I could function in the heat you've had down there! ... I've been waiting for this film to drop, ... a bit like being a kid and waiting for the paperboy to shove the Victor or Hotspur through the letterbox!😂 Good job again mate, I bivvy on beaches a lot, and that trick is failsafe. .. It works in snow too apparently, I've never tried that though. 👍
Thanks once again Mate. Always appreciate your great comments. Heat was very bearable on the beach. And, as you well know, you can’t beat a nice beach camp. Although, I’m sure you have such a choice of really beautiful beaches in your neck of the woods. Hoping you are getting out and enjoying the summer - take care ☀️👍
A change is a s good as a rest Giles, and a wonderful change it was, I could almost taste the sea air as I watched your adventure. Your dip in the sea looked very refreshing. I swam in the Thames yesterday morning ( I live a few miles beyond the tidal reach ) it was like a bath but still very pleasant. Thanks as always for sharing your adventures Giles, looking forward to your next vid already. 👍
Thank you so much - as always I really appreciate your support ultrarunner. Glad you enjoyed your dip in the Thames - I’ve also swam in the tidal sections a couple of times. It’s always nice to catch a local spot in its full glory and spend some time there isn’t it. Thx again my Friend 🏊♂️🌊☀️👍
Thanks very much Jennifer. Appreciate you watching and commenting. Hmmm….didn’t really feel like Daniel Craig…… think I was more akin to Wurzel Gummidge with shorts on ……🏊♂️🌊😂🤣😂🤣
Giles, just thought I would saw “Hi”, and see how you are doing. I stop by every so often to re-watch one of your videos. I really like them. I’ve also found several other videos where the people use animal skins like you do. One is in Finland and another, his name is Carn, camps somewhere in the northeast of this country, but he’s originally from England. Carn uses old school stuff like you do. Interesting fellow. If you’d like any links, let me know. Well, take care My Friend, and I hope things are going well for you. God Bless, from northern Illinois, USA. 😊👍🍻
Thanks for touching base Steven and I hope you are well. I haven’t discovered that chap you mention on YT. But I do enjoy Kusk Bushcraft which is Canadian based I believe. Glad you are still enjoying the ‘old school vibe’ too Steven 👍 Cheers 🇺🇸🇬🇧
Great stuff Giles. Beautiful location, even if there was more tackle than just the fishing kind to navigate 😆. Always look forward to your films. A great way to document what will become a long remembered event.
Ha ha ! 😂🤣😂🤣 thx for the comment Dougy - very witty and also very kind. Yeah, when I was editing the video I wished I hadn’t used the expression ‘stuck out like a sore thumb’ either…..😳 Cheers 👍
Brilliant vid again, Giles. You have tough skin. My skin would have been looking like a clowns nose in that sun! 😁 I’m not a veg lover but your meals always look bob on 😉👍🏼 I must do a beach camp. It looks like a great camp. Especially with your set up. Thanks for bringing us along again my friend! p.s. I bet that sea cooled you down nicely? p.p.s. Another splendid little fire pit for the occasion. You are the foldable fire pit King! 🤴🏼
Thanks very much Tim. Always great to hear from you and thanks so much for your support. Ha ! Even my old crocodile skin struggles these days - years of previous UV abuse I’m afraid 🥵!!! Yeah, the sea was beautiful and not really cold at all. Yeah, thought I’d throw in the old Vargo Fire Pit just to keep my old mucker Tim on his toes !!! 😂 Take care Buddy - looking forward to your next 🌊🏊☀️🏖🏊♂️👍
@@gilesbinyon A pleasure, Giles! You’re skin can’t be that old, I know 😉👍🏼 Thanks for the Vargo fire pit footage in there. You do look after me 😁 Look after yourself good sir! Tim p.s. one vid to come tonight or tomorrow.
Great stuff Giles! That was yet another thoroughly enjoyable outing, which are words that feel slightly strange to say as someone who didn't actually go on the outing! I thought recently (while I was out myself cooking over a fire, the same day as you, I think!) that you'd probably get out and make use of this unusually warm weather. I didn't get to stay out overnight, as I'm one of those people that you mentioned, that has to work on weekdays (and a lot of Sunday, too!) but I did manage to forage a decent quantity of bilberries. I have got some more time off coming up though, luckily; two separate weeks in August so I should be able to get out a couple of times. It was interesting to see the sea kale growing, I don't think we get much of it around here but we did see lots of it last summer, by Old Harry's Rocks on Purbeck in Dorset. Looks like there was a lot of flint on the beach, I'd have wanted to pick up a suitable piece for my fire lighting kit. Another rarity around here, though we have lots of quartz which can serve the same purpose when used with a piece of carbon steel. I thought it was hilarious when you mentioned the naturists - especially when you said, "I've realised that I stick out a bit like a sore thumb, so I'm just going to..." and I thought you were going to say, "...so I'm just going to strip off to blend in!" I'm glad you found a secluded spot where you could wear your clothes in peace! Thanks also for the dehydrating tips, we've just ordered a dehydrater as it hapens, so that information was helpful at just the right time. It always seems a little cooler by the sea. It seems it was the same cool sea breeze that kept you cooler during the day, that worked against you at night time when the sun had gone. It was really good to share another of your outdoor activities, thanks again Giles. They really are a real treat to look forward to every time. See you again, mate!
Thanks very much Adrian. Always so nice to hear from you and thank you for your support. I hope you do manage to get out sometime during your two breaks in August. I can’t remember if you are based in Wales or the Purbeck area (Dorset). Any way it was interesting to hear you spotted Sea Kale near Old Harry’s Rocks. What a stunning cliff walk that is. We must go back again soon now you have reminded me. Yeah, little bit of a shock with the naturist bit. But it was all cool - I think everyone on that beach was just looking for a bit of seclusion - me included !!! Good luck with dehydrating - it’s pretty straight forward and opens up lots of camp food opportunities. You can even dehydrate complete dinners - you can get special sheets to rest on the shelves to contain it while it dries. But complete dinners aren’t as nice as throwing together a meal (using some dehydrated) in the woods. Yeah, I was a bit surprised the breeze didn’t die away as evening fell. But the old Zeltbahn came to the rescue 😊 !!! Thank you so much for all you kind comments Adrian and watching the vids. Hope you get out again soon - take care, keep safe my Friend 👍
@@gilesbinyon Yes, you're quite right my friend, I am in Wales :) We were just camping on Purbeck last year when we saw the sea kale. Yes, it is an oustanding area for walking! Take care.
Thank you very much Paul. Kind of you to watch and comment. I was very lucky to get out then and it was a great day. Yeah, like to keep things basic and simple - it’s amazing what you can get away with gear wise. Cheers ☀️⛺️👍
Really enjoying your vids. Different to what I do but if we were all the same; how boring life would be! I love these areas, love the big skies!! I’ve let my friends know about you’re channel so they can subscribe.ATB Chris👍🏼
Thanks very much for watching Chris and also that great comment too. Yeah, agree - it’s good to all be doing things in different ways sometimes - and we can pick up ideas from each other. Thanks for mentioning me to your friends as well, appreciate your support 😊👍
Always appreciate you watching and commenting Buddha Bushcraft. Thank you. Yeah, the sea was just lovely - I am so lucky to have been there that day 🌊🏖🏊♂️☀️😊 (luckily the boulder trick worked well)
Thank you for another great video Giles - loved the beach setting. As I moved to the U.S. some time ago its so nice to be reminded of the delights of the English countryside once again.
Thank you very much Stephen. Glad you enjoyed this and thanks for commenting too. I’m sure the US holds much outdoors beauty and I hope you get the chance to experience it. Cheers 👍
Thanks for the nice video and the effort in making it, this was a really enjoyable one and certainly a bit different from your usual ones. You looked liked a bandy legged version of James Bond when you walked out of the sea. 👍
Ha ha ! Really made me laugh - it’s true … well the bandy leg bit …. I wish the James Bond bit …. but no …. more like Wurzel Gummidge …. 😂🤣😂🤣 Thanks again for watching and commenting - always appreciate it my Friend. Take care 👍
Very atmospheric nice video which made some some nice film shots , the video showed some failings of tarp camping being open to weather conditions in open out areas , I hope you carried some sun protection for the skin being out on that open beach , some good camping skills were shown in the video .
Thank you kindly for watching and commenting Owen. Appreciate your support. Yeah, I was expect the breeze to die away as evening fell and the sea breeze stopped. But a S Easterly picked up and I was facing in it’s path 😳 !!! Never mind - at this time of year not much of a problem. Thx again 👍
Thank you very much Sam. Do appreciate you watching and commenting. I hope at least it’s cool up in those mountains and I hope you can get in a few hikes too 👍
Fantastic video and a nice variation being at the beach. I can't believe how quiet it is and the water looks really clean and inviting. Hope you didn't have too many interruptions from the naturalists, sorry I mean naturists !!
You didn't fancy swimming over to France then, eh? 🙂 The backdrop to your early morning brew was pretty special. Another really great video Giles. Cheers.
Thank you John - appreciate your support. I was going to …. but thought better of crossing the worlds busiest shipping channel without my vhf radio !!! 😂🤣😂🤣😂. Cheers 🏊♂️🌊🏊☀️👍
Great video as ever, living on the coast I love a bit of beach camping. Most of my favourite locations are in the stretches of little used land between the beaches/cliffs and usable farmland. Far braver than me though I didn't leave the house during the heatwave!
Thanks very much Darren. Glad you liked the vid and thanks for the comment. Ha ! It was actually pretty cool on the beach and the sea was lovely too 🏖😊 But I understand - sometimes it’s the getting there and back that’s a bit of a struggle 🥵 Cheers ☀️👍
Thanks Ja. Really great to hear from you and thx for watching the vids. Yeah, the sea was glorious - I’m really lucky to have been able to get there when most others were struggling to work. Hope you’re managing to do some outdoors stuff despite this heat. Take care Buddy 👍
Another brilliant video again Giles I really enjoyed that and something a bit different. I only live about 5-6 miles from the sea myself so it's on my "to do" list. I may forage for some crabs and anything else I can find for a snack 😁.
Hey Giles, great trip down to the beach, lovely to see the sea kale, I knew straight away what it was but I don't think I've seen it growing wild , just in my wild food book. I watched a video with a hack for the mobile phone, I ended up buying womens hair rollers off amazon, upon getting them I took out the central plastic part and was left with the foam, Cut one length and it goes over the end of the phone, that is if your microphone is there. A cheap fix, if you want a video link to the hack let me know and I'll try find it. You really adapted to life at the shingle beach, buring the rock, perfect fire cooking skills. I really will have a look at dehydrating this weekend Giles, it must be the way forward. 31.09 min amazing shot of the sun and it got bigger and bigger, awesome. cheers Giles, enjoyed that.
Thanks very much for watching Chris. Hope you are doing well and feeling hiking fit Bud. Yeah, I’m so slack on foraging I haven’t got round to the Sea Kale yet - but it’s meant to be delicious talking to friends (but must be picked lightly and over a large area - it’s quite rare due to being habitat specific I think). Thanks a million for the microphone hack. I’m gonna start a few experiments in the garden. Luckily wind is rarely a problem in the forest but on the beach …it usually is. Cheers Buddy - keep up the outdoors stuff 👍
Thanks for watching and commenting Fred. Nice beach and great beach weather - yeah, I count myself very lucky. I do hope you get to do a nice beach camp too sometime soon ☀️🏖🌊👍take care 👍
Was so surprised that you had all that beach/water to yourself. The pictures we see over here in the US show so many people on the beaches that you can't even see the water. Lucky You. Take care in this heat. Your face was awfully red when you were walking. Stay safe.
Thank you so much Sandi - appreciate you watching and commenting. Yeah, I picked this beach with a little local knowledge knowing it is rather tucked out of the way. And yes, my face has had many years of UV abuse and now I have to be careful 😐Take care 🏖☀️👍
Thanks and congrats on another great video Giles. You have reminded me that I haven't been to the seaside for 10 years. To quote a song my father used to sing: "I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky ... " (Sea Fever - author John Masefield, composer John Ireland).
Nice to see you in a different environment Giles, it shows how versatile that kit can be. Interesting to see you have moved on from the steamer for your fire pit. What is the one you used? Looks a lovely little bit of kit. How does it compare in usage? Stay safe.
Thanks for watching and commenting Richard. Yeah, the old gear can cope with a few various conditions 😊 Not sure I’ve moved on from the veg steamer really. The Vargo Fire Pit (titanium) is at least 7 or 8 times the cost of a veg steamer 😳 and no better. But I want to try something which may hold/contain the fuel a bit better - and perhaps it does but the fire is smaller. The jury is out !!! Thx again my Friend 👍
Just discovered your channel. I like your approach, especially the traditional gear aspect. By the way, what type canteen were those? They look like some type of European army surplus. Anyway, enjoying your video. Thanks for sharing.
The beach camp was a nice touch Giles👍 When you said about naturists I did wonder what direction the vid might take?😂 The buried rocks for anchor points was an excellent idea too. Did that fisherman catch anything btw?
Thanks very much once again Dug. Yeah, wasn’t sure how things would go when I realised it had become a naturist area 😳. There were a few guys fishing over the day and evening but I didn’t see any catch anything. Thx again 😊👍
Thanks Peter appreciate you watching and the kind comment. I got these bottles from an eBay shop if I remember correctly. I think they were ex Swedish Army. Good luck 👍
Beautifully shot ,amazing use of a phone. The use of beach anchors was a great idea, we used to use something similar in snow , on rope descents, multi point fixing (like dog sled use crossing frozen lakes or rivers) when i worked in U S Back in the early 90's. bought those memories flooding back, as the surf came in and out on your wonderful location.. Really enjoyed the long lay tarp set up. my favourite (being 6'4). question:" How much does the sheepskin weigh . and do you think it has comparable comfort to a modern inflatable mat.?? Thanks as always my friend for your time and effort. ATVB2U. Scott Somerset
Thanks very much Scott. I appreciate you watching and the comment. Interesting to hear about using the ground anchors in snow also. Yeah, my sheepskin comes in at approx 1kg (I have heavily waxed the underside too). I think it is comparable in comfort and insulation to a low/medium grade self inflating mat. Probably not up to the higher spec manual inflatable mats. Thx again Bud 👍
@@gilesbinyon Thanks for reply Giles, Living in Somerset it will not be difficult sourcing a Sheepskin, looking forward to trying the older technique's . they worked for the first 10,000 years. "if it ain't broke then why fix it " me thinks. Scott Somerset
What a cracking time out at the beach . Really enjoyed that mate. Was at the beach myself last weekend and was chillier than expected at night , and I must check tide times etc next time. Did you get a bit of an eyefull with those naturists 😂. Take care Giles 👍🌅
Thanks very much Mark. Appreciate your support. I was so lucky to get that one in when others were struggling into work etc. Ha ! Yeah, l felt pretty self conscious !!! Really careful when filming - luckily beach not too busy tho. Take care Bud 🌊🏊🏖☀️👍
@@gilesbinyon yes mate I was. I wasnt to sure how far the tide was going to come in and in the end I decided to wait until high tide which was a 9 in the evening to pitch up. Worked ok in the end but would've been nice to decide on my spot a little earlier . Bit of research needed next time I think 🤪. Take it easy bud 👍
Enjoyed watching, as always. I liked your buried rock anchors too, good idea. And well done for resisting the tempation to just chuck all yer clothes off and join the nudies! 😉
I really look forward to them Giles. My missus recognises the music when she hears it, and comes in to spend a little time in your company too. Keep doing what yer so flawlessly doing 👍
Cheers Bob. Yeah, luckily these shingle beaches don’t usually have a problem with sand flies (unless there is a large amount of organic debris washed up) …. phew ! 😊👍
Sir you always amaze me with your treks. How you do what you do with such a minimal kit is wonderful & very inspiring. I know I keep asking but are you a vegetarian? Some meat & animal fat would keep you warmer during a cold night. I am tailoring my kit now to be more natural fibers, with hemp cord oliskin tarp & I'm looking at getting a sheep skin instead of a foam mat. If you are ever in southwest Somerset hit me up I'll show you some good spots. Keep cranking out the good stuff.
Thank you once again - always appreciate you watching and commenting. I hope you get on well with your use of more natural fibre gear. It is amazing what can be done with a few good ‘old school’ items. Yeah, I haven’t eaten meat for nearly 30 years. Not much in the way of dairy in the last 5 years or so. Most people seem to feel better for it and climate scientists have been saying it could help a bit too. I bet Somerset is a great place to wild camp ? Cheers and take care my Friend 👍
Hi and thank you Keith. Yeah, in this video I am using an ex-Croatian Army pack. It is great and cheap - I found it on eBay. Other videos I use a Yugoslav Haversack. Cheers 😊👍
Thanks very much Joshua - appreciate you watching and commenting. I don’t really go fishing. But if I did I think I would try a few loose bits of kit (hooks, lures?) which I might be able to get to work using natural things from my surroundings (sticks, stones for weights perhaps). Cheers and take care 👍
Thanks very much James appreciate you watching as always. Yeah, I didn’t bring the screen on this one - just felt it would be fiddly to set up in the stones and maybe using the stones as a screen would work. Thx again - cheers 👍
Thanks very much Steve. My mum found the pot in a secondhand shop. It’s aluminium and has Bulldog stamped on the base ??? Sorry can’t help more. Cheers 👍
Thanks for watching Craig - yeah, that is just an instant tea. It is premixed with whitener too. Tastes reasonable, probably not healthy but satisfies my need for a brew ☕️ Cheers 👍
Top Notch Video again. You never fail to entertain albeit, you could have given us a glimpse of the Hampshire Naturist Butt Cheeks Friction Fire. 😁 I got completely distracted when you were making your Supper by FAT FISHERMAN who you gave a walk on part eventually. Lovely Jubbly and you got a nice tan too, plus you can walk on Pebbles bare footed, I can't do that, I wince like a wimp. 🤦😉👀😏
Ha ha !!! I’m getting to love your comments Robert 😂🤣😂🤣 You’re right - I could have definitely saved a few waxed cotton wool discs if I had just borrowed an ember from Hampshire Naturist’s ‘coffee grinder’. Although Health & Safety would have had something to say if, whist collecting said glowing ember, I took a full face flashover due to his penchant for baked beans 🤣😂🤣😂🤣 Cheers Buddy 👍
Hey, thank you so much Cosmic Camper. I wish I had a few more lovely sandy beaches around here - like the one where you go camping - it looks so nice there. Hoping yourself and also your Dad are doing great. Take care 🏊🌊☀️😊👍
@@gilesbinyon Hey Giles delighted that you got nice weather for the beach camp 🏕️ it's nice to break up the forest trips 😊 looking forward to more 🏕️myself and Dad have one planned soon, so looking forward to it.
Fantastic video Giles, really enjoyed this one as always! Ingenious idea tying off to rocks and burying them.. I have made a mental note and added another tool to my wildcamping toolbox thank you! 🍻
Thank you kindly Bulldog Badger. Glad you enjoyed and got something from it. Cheers 🍺🍺👍
PLEASURE to see an outdoor channel that knows about nutrition and doesn't eat total crap. Thanks for the upload, really enjoyed it. Cheers from Newquay.
Thanks very much Paul. Really appreciate that comment. Are you Newquay, Cornwall UK ? (What a stunning part of the world to live). Cheers and thx for watching 👍
@@gilesbinyon Yep, Newquay , Cornwall Giles ..... like an oven today. Thanks for a wicked channel. Keep it real.
little pebble upon the sand.... little human upon the sand... an old song called 'Happiness Runs' by Donovan is now in my head for the evening. A grand day out! thanks
I must check out the song Lucy. Thank you very much for watching and making this comment. Take care 🌊🏊♂️☀️🏖👍
Really liked this one, Giles. Beautiful beach scenes. Boy, the tide goes way out there! That was a good idea to drop your shelter down to protect you from the wind. Burying your tie off points was very clever. Keep up the good work!
Thank you once again for watching and commenting on this vid Steven. Yeah, I suppose we do have some unusual and quite strong tides around the UK. Cheers Buddy 😊👍
I find a beauty in simplicity - your beach set up is the dogs!
Thank you kindly Frank. Really appreciate that. And yeah, a few bits of reliable kit means less to distract you from being in the outdoors 👍
Another brilliant vid, Giles -thank you! Great improvisation with the buryiing of the guy lines and also great, as a fellow wild swimmer, to see you enjoying a couple of dips in the briny!
Thanks as always TJ Intothewild. Your support is much appreciated. Yeah, the swim was gorgeous. So lucky to get that on such a hot day. Hope you get some wild swims during this hot spell too. Cheers 😊👍
No gaiters? Good Lord🤣🤣'Wifebeater' vest✅ Wonderful cinematography😎✅Thanks Giles👌😎👏KTF🙏
Ha ha Marty !!! I could become a YT Fashion Icon 😂🤣😂🤣. Thx as always for watching and commenting. Take care Bud 👍
Happy to see I'm not the only one who re uses the small jelly jars. I did upgrade to a 4 oz flask for cooking oil. Great series. Thanks for the videos.
Thanks very much Stew - appreciated. Yeah, those little jars vary in quality but the good ones are water/oil tight. And plastic free (perhaps some of the gaskets contain some synthetic?)
Thx again 😊👍
Brilliant that mate watched it twice back to back .reminded me of Robinson crusoe TV programme in the 70s .beautiful location again thanks for sharing 👍
Cheers very much Barry. Glad you enjoyed it. I was so lucky to get there on that hot day 😊 thx again 👍
I love watching your videos Giles and I think this is my favourite one yet.
Thank you very much for your support and especially these kind words. Glad you enjoyed. Take care 👍
"Great beach camp Giles! The cold was nearly worth that Sunrise, some run of tide there"!
Thanks very much Barry. Always appreciate you watching and commenting. Yeah, once I covered up from the breeze it was warm enough 👍☀️
Greetings from Queensland. There's nothing quite like a summer beach camp. Cheers
Thanks very much indeed for watching. I bet the beaches are stunning where you are. And I think the weather pretty much tropical ? Could be perfect for beach camps methinks 🏖🏊♂️🍺☀️ Cheers🇦🇺👍
Hi Giles, you’ve quickly become one of my favourite TH-cam channels, I’m only 3 minutes in on this 1, just thought I’d mention a little tip for the microphone, try a little bit of cotton wool and a small elastic band to hold it over the mic, it should still record audio but diffuse the worst of the wind, anyway on with the video, thanks for making them, all very enjoyable, ATB, Ian 🙂👍🏻
Thank you very much indeed Monty. Glad you like the vids and thanks for watching. And that sounds like a great audio tip - I will need to try it and maybe some similar ideas too - thx very much. Cheers 👍
I had a feeling you would be out during the heatwave but the beach was a nice surprise. Buried rocks as anchor points! I have not seen anyone else do that.
Thanks very much Frank. Yeah, really lucky I could get out and even better on the beach !!! The anchor points worked well in the mildish wind 😊👍
Loved this, especially the embracing of these hot conditions by being out, but in a good place. The evening light on the shore and across the sea was beautiful. People often say 'a bivvy is warmer' and I guess it is when you rely on your own body warmth alone.
Thank you very much indeed Catherine and I hope you are well. Also I hope work is not too difficult - trying to keep the children safe and cool must be very hard. Especially when we are all struggling with the heat ourselves too.
Still thinking about your last epic journey - ‘the land of stones’ - great adventure. Take care 😊
@@gilesbinyon Thanks for your thoughts. Luckily for us we finished our term last week. Although it's cool in the woods I think we would have cancelled Monday and Tuesday anyway - just too hot. Looking forward to another walk now things have cooled down.
Lovely locale spot. Glad you had a good time out in the heat. Great set up on the beach too.
Thanks very much for that. Yeah, I was so lucky to get out on such a day in such a place. Cheers and take care 👍
Hello Giles, a great video buddy, I really enjoyed. I headed for the shade of the woodland myself and an enjoyable one it was too. Atb...Neil
Thanks so much for watching and commenting Neil. Especially appreciated because I have been enjoying your own videos for a long while.
Glad you got into the woods and a little shade from the heatwave. Cheers Bud 👍
Great video Giles nice sunrise in the morning bet the Warter was nice and refreshing when swimming I wasn't out thus weekend but heading up to the Scottish Borders for a coastal camp hopefully the weather stays nice and dry atvb Jimmy 😎😎👍👍
Cheers Jimmy. Yeah, can’t beat a beach camp in a heatwave - I feel very lucky to have got it. Hope you get the same on the borders Mate. And the chance of a dip - but probably a tad colder up there 🥶. Thx as always Bud 👍
Hello Giles. Fantastic breakfast backdrop, I'm jealous.😁
Thanks very much Paul. Oh yeah, I count myself very lucky to get that day on the beach. Take care 👍
Very impressive in this heat Giles! I was not as brave, after a swim down the beach I did my wildcamp down the ''nook' and sunk a few guest ales. I will wait for the weather to cool a bit ! Hope to bump into you again. Thanks for all the great videos!
Thanks very much for watching once again. I was so lucky to be able to get out and it was very bearable on the beach 😊. Yeah, the beer selection is usually good in the nook. I don’t tend to ‘wild camp’ there so much these days …. but we may bump into each other ‘wild camping’ in one of the other two ? Cheers🍺🍺👍
@@gilesbinyon Possibly the lamb from time to time (when the wife let's me out lol) ATB.
Thanks again Giles for your efforts it was great to see you do something a little different. As hot as it was here in Arizona today I would love to be out there since breeze blowing and looking out at the ocean. It is Late evening here I came across your video and I couldn't wait to watch it I'm very excited! Until then as I always say I'm with you in spirit be safe and leave no Trace your friend Arizona Dave
Hi Giles, lovely video as always ,knew actually where you were as was there in May on a nature birdwatching holiday ,stunning part of the world I'm further along the coast .look forward to the next camp.kind regards.
Thanks Dave. Yeah, I was so lucky to be out and on a beach when others had to head to work on such a hot day. I hope you also get the chance - ideally by lake or ocean when it is this hot. Once again thank you so much for watching and take care and keep safe my Friend 👍
Thanks very much. I agree - this area is a little oasis albeit under threat of wildlife degradation due to more houses right on the boundaries ! Living nearby I know you will understand the kind of things happening. Cheers 👍
Having a pitch that is subservient to nature isn't that easy, esp in the face of adversity, in doing so you invite nature into the frame giving us a gentle confident 'at one' vibe with nature, thank you.
Thank you very much Paul. Really appreciate you taking the time to make that very nice comment. I think the less ‘stuff’ you take out with you sometimes means you tend get closer to nature. Thx again 😊
Good Evening Giles ..
👍👍👍 .. nice .. thanks for sharing.
A bit of a change from hunkering down in a forest.
Unfortunately, a misspent youth out on an East Coast Surf Line and later wandering around in the Southern African Bush has resulted in my skin having exceeded its UV tolerance. Worse, this in an era when 'having a nice brown tan' was considered cool and one 'healthy and fit' .. and not the body trying to reduce / minimise permanent UV-related skin damage and worse.
One consolation on such a windy beach overnighter, no ticks or mosquitoes .. or 'widow-makers 😊.
'Wind Chill' .. always a consideration .. more so riding a motorcycle. The balmiest Jekyll of a Day can become an absolute Hyde, given a bit of breeze .. especially off the sea.
Once again, thanks and until next time, take care .. Tommy
Thanks Tommy, always nice to hear from you. And yeah, I also have abused my skin with UV over the years, especially my face. And now, as you say, I have to keep a wary eye on it 😐 thx again Bud 👍
@@gilesbinyon 👍
Aways a great day when Giles posts a new video
Ha ! You are most kind Sir. Thx so much the support 😊👍
Another great video Giles 👍 . Not sure if beach camping would be for me but I would give it a try .
Cheers Marc. Thanks for watching Buddy. Yeah, beach camping is different deffo. But the sea was top notch to have in camp. Especially on such a hot day. Hope you’re keeping cool Bud. Looking forward to your next. Thx again 🏖☀️👍
Another Goodie Giles. Though the lack of gaiters and the added shemagh, did make me think you had a stand in at one point. 😉
Ha ha !!! Yeah, I nearly didn’t recognise myself on editing the video 🤣😂🤣😂 thx for your support though Allen 😊👍
Enjoyed this and your shelter is very low key in this landscape. Beach camping is my favourite form of wild camping, my choice of shelter being the polish army half shelter. I use foot long metal stakes to anchor into the stand. Works well, but more weight than your solution of stones. I also really like your efficient use of water when cooking. Thanks 👍
Thank you kindly. And really appreciate your comment. Yeah, half the lavvu is a great choice for the beach. Maybe some aluminium angle extrusion cut down would make a good, cheap and lightweight sand peg ? Cheers 😊
Oh that beach looks so inviting and the sea looks good, stuck in a hot apartment with my small AC unit on full for half the day and fans to keep cooler. I suppose that's one of the things i miss from living down South in the new Forest, beaches, open moorland and the cover of trees and cool rivers during summer. Lucky to keep your phone whilst in the sea. I used to go out on Hurst Spit - do some spinning for fish and an overnighter but you have to be aware of the tides, I've since heard half of it has fallen into the sea now, the waves got it eventually.
Thanks very much Mark. Yeah, Hurst Spit is similar and these large banks of shingle do have a beauty of their own don’t they. I don’t know if there has been recent erosion there ? Sorry you were stuck working indoors in the heatwave. Cheers 👍
When you were sitting on the beach having your meal, and the scene with your pot and the sea, all that was missing was the music of that shark that plays the chello. 😄
Whoa ! Don’t say that Colin …. I’ll never swim in the sea again 😳🏊♂️ Ha ha !!! 😂🤣😂🤣 Cheers 👍
And another brilliant video Giles ! What a cracking bit of coastline and with what sounded like terns flying over a fantastic wildlife haven. Luckily the fisherman wasn't a naturist 🤣 ! Thank you for your excellent work.
Thanks very much once again Martyn. Really appreciate your support. Ha! yeah, I was feeling rather self conscious there for a while !!! Really careful when I was filming too 😳 Cheers Bud 👍
Hi Giles, another fantastic video my friend, that beach and the swimming looked brilliant.
Thanks very much Nick. Yeah, I was very lucky - it was brilliant. Glad you got something from it. Cheers and keep safe 👍
Just as I take delivery of my vegetable steamer/fire pit you go and buy some fancy titanium jobby! My Opinel No12 saw also arrived this week and I am all ready to go out and 'Do a Giles'. Great video, really enjoyed it.
Thanks very much and I’m glad you enjoyed. Never mind the fancy titanium - the old veg steamer is the jobby !!!
Good luck outdoors 👍
Brilliant video giles been waiting for you to bring a video out again and I was not disappointed yet again m8 you out done yourself again can't wait to see your next video to see where you go next keep it up giles and thanks you for amazing video again 👍👍👍👍
Really appreciate your support as always Keith. Glad you enjoyed this one - it was different but I was lucky to get a brilliant beach day though. Hope you’ve been doing okay during the heatwave. Take care my Friend 🏖🏊♂️🌊😊👍
@@gilesbinyon yer I kept my self cool m8 it nice off you to get back you camping is so different from the rest on ere m8 I watch all your videos again and you can see how much you kit is so different from when you first started out doing this
My home town.. lovely.. great vid as always
Thank you very much Craig - appreciated 😊👍
Hi Giles, I'm from Arizona, where we're used to 40C - 45C degree summer days. Our secret is... don't go out during daylight hours if you can help it! Kudos to you for braving the elements. I've been really enjoying your videos. Looking forward to more. Cheers and all the best from across the pond.
Thanks very much Patrick. Really appreciate you watching and glad you like the vids. Yeah, this was a hot one, but I was so lucky to get to the beach while others were probably having to struggle into work. The sea cools things down nicely. Take care Buddy 🇺🇸 cheers 👍
Nice beach camp Pagham harbour my guess, Cheers for that Giles.
Thanks very much RTK - appreciate the watch and comment 👍
Pure entertainment Giles, thank you!!
Thank you David - you are very kind - glad you enjoyed 🏖🌊🏊☀️👍
You're a proper trooper out filming in that mate! ... 500 miles north & it's been hot here, ... I don't think I could function in the heat you've had down there! ... I've been waiting for this film to drop, ... a bit like being a kid and waiting for the paperboy to shove the Victor or Hotspur through the letterbox!😂 Good job again mate, I bivvy on beaches a lot, and that trick is failsafe. .. It works in snow too apparently, I've never tried that though. 👍
Thanks once again Mate. Always appreciate your great comments. Heat was very bearable on the beach. And, as you well know, you can’t beat a nice beach camp. Although, I’m sure you have such a choice of really beautiful beaches in your neck of the woods. Hoping you are getting out and enjoying the summer - take care ☀️👍
Hi Giles another cracking video, thank you.
Thanks very much Yeti Dodger - always appreciate you watching and commenting 👍
Thank you Giles for this quite lovely video. It’s the best of yours I’ve seen. So brave of you going out during this heatwave. 👍🏻
Thank you very much. Glad you liked it. I was so lucky to get to a beach on such a hot day. Take care 👍
A change is a s good as a rest Giles, and a wonderful change it was, I could almost taste the sea air as I watched your adventure. Your dip in the sea looked very refreshing. I swam in the Thames yesterday morning ( I live a few miles beyond the tidal reach ) it was like a bath but still very pleasant. Thanks as always for sharing your adventures Giles, looking forward to your next vid already. 👍
Thank you so much - as always I really appreciate your support ultrarunner. Glad you enjoyed your dip in the Thames - I’ve also swam in the tidal sections a couple of times. It’s always nice to catch a local spot in its full glory and spend some time there isn’t it. Thx again my Friend 🏊♂️🌊☀️👍
nice one Giles, thank you. 👍👍
Cheers Tee Elf - appreciated ☀️👍
Hi Giles. Love the video.. Looks like your in my neck of the woods ( beach) again..
When you emerged from the sea I thought it was Daniel Craig..🤭..
Thanks very much Jennifer. Appreciate you watching and commenting. Hmmm….didn’t really feel like Daniel Craig…… think I was more akin to Wurzel Gummidge with shorts on ……🏊♂️🌊😂🤣😂🤣
Giles, just thought I would saw “Hi”, and see how you are doing. I stop by every so often to re-watch one of your videos. I really like them. I’ve also found several other videos where the people use animal skins like you do. One is in Finland and another, his name is Carn, camps somewhere in the northeast of this country, but he’s originally from England. Carn uses old school stuff like you do. Interesting fellow. If you’d like any links, let me know. Well, take care My Friend, and I hope things are going well for you. God Bless, from northern Illinois, USA. 😊👍🍻
Thanks for touching base Steven and I hope you are well. I haven’t discovered that chap you mention on YT. But I do enjoy Kusk Bushcraft which is Canadian based I believe. Glad you are still enjoying the ‘old school vibe’ too Steven 👍 Cheers 🇺🇸🇬🇧
Great stuff Giles. Beautiful location, even if there was more tackle than just the fishing kind to navigate 😆. Always look forward to your films. A great way to document what will become a long remembered event.
Ha ha ! 😂🤣😂🤣 thx for the comment Dougy - very witty and also very kind.
Yeah, when I was editing the video I wished I hadn’t used the expression ‘stuck out like a sore thumb’ either…..😳
Cheers 👍
Incredible orange sunrise, Giles. Loved it. Thanks. 👍🙂🏕️
Thanks Brian. As always, appreciate you watching and commenting. Glad you liked 🏖🌊🏊♂️☀️👍
Brilliant vid again, Giles.
You have tough skin. My skin would have been looking like a clowns nose in that sun! 😁
I’m not a veg lover but your meals always look bob on 😉👍🏼
I must do a beach camp. It looks like a great camp. Especially with your set up. Thanks for bringing us along again my friend!
p.s. I bet that sea cooled you down nicely?
p.p.s. Another splendid little fire pit for the occasion. You are the foldable fire pit King! 🤴🏼
Thanks very much Tim. Always great to hear from you and thanks so much for your support.
Ha ! Even my old crocodile skin struggles these days - years of previous UV abuse I’m afraid 🥵!!!
Yeah, the sea was beautiful and not really cold at all.
Yeah, thought I’d throw in the old Vargo Fire Pit just to keep my old mucker Tim on his toes !!! 😂
Take care Buddy - looking forward to your next 🌊🏊☀️🏖🏊♂️👍
@@gilesbinyon A pleasure, Giles!
You’re skin can’t be that old, I know 😉👍🏼
Thanks for the Vargo fire pit footage in there. You do look after me 😁
Look after yourself good sir!
Tim
p.s. one vid to come tonight or tomorrow.
@@BourneOutside looking forward to it Buddy. Cheers 👍
Great stuff Giles!
That was yet another thoroughly enjoyable outing, which are words that feel slightly strange to say as someone who didn't actually go on the outing!
I thought recently (while I was out myself cooking over a fire, the same day as you, I think!) that you'd probably get out and make use of this unusually warm weather. I didn't get to stay out overnight, as I'm one of those people that you mentioned, that has to work on weekdays (and a lot of Sunday, too!) but I did manage to forage a decent quantity of bilberries. I have got some more time off coming up though, luckily; two separate weeks in August so I should be able to get out a couple of times.
It was interesting to see the sea kale growing, I don't think we get much of it around here but we did see lots of it last summer, by Old Harry's Rocks on Purbeck in Dorset.
Looks like there was a lot of flint on the beach, I'd have wanted to pick up a suitable piece for my fire lighting kit. Another rarity around here, though we have lots of quartz which can serve the same purpose when used with a piece of carbon steel.
I thought it was hilarious when you mentioned the naturists - especially when you said, "I've realised that I stick out a bit like a sore thumb, so I'm just going to..." and I thought you were going to say, "...so I'm just going to strip off to blend in!" I'm glad you found a secluded spot where you could wear your clothes in peace!
Thanks also for the dehydrating tips, we've just ordered a dehydrater as it hapens, so that information was helpful at just the right time.
It always seems a little cooler by the sea.
It seems it was the same cool sea breeze that kept you cooler during the day, that worked against you at night time when the sun had gone.
It was really good to share another of your outdoor activities, thanks again Giles. They really are a real treat to look forward to every time.
See you again, mate!
Thanks very much Adrian. Always so nice to hear from you and thank you for your support. I hope you do manage to get out sometime during your two breaks in August. I can’t remember if you are based in Wales or the Purbeck area (Dorset). Any way it was interesting to hear you spotted Sea Kale near Old Harry’s Rocks. What a stunning cliff walk that is. We must go back again soon now you have reminded me.
Yeah, little bit of a shock with the naturist bit. But it was all cool - I think everyone on that beach was just looking for a bit of seclusion - me included !!! Good luck with dehydrating - it’s pretty straight forward and opens up lots of camp food opportunities. You can even dehydrate complete dinners - you can get special sheets to rest on the shelves to contain it while it dries. But complete dinners aren’t as nice as throwing together a meal (using some dehydrated) in the woods.
Yeah, I was a bit surprised the breeze didn’t die away as evening fell. But the old Zeltbahn came to the rescue 😊 !!!
Thank you so much for all you kind comments Adrian and watching the vids. Hope you get out again soon - take care, keep safe my Friend 👍
@@gilesbinyon Yes, you're quite right my friend, I am in Wales :) We were just camping on Purbeck last year when we saw the sea kale. Yes, it is an oustanding area for walking! Take care.
Another great vid looked like you had a great day. You definitely cope with the heat well atb Jay
Great to hear from you Jay. Hope you are well and getting out. Yeah, I’m pretty lucky at coping with the heat - not so good with the cold 🤣😂🤣😂🥶!!!
Great video Giles. Fantastic sunset and sunrise and a quick dip in the sea to cool off, perfectly simple. Love it 👏🏻👏🏻👍🏻
Thank you very much Paul. Kind of you to watch and comment. I was very lucky to get out then and it was a great day. Yeah, like to keep things basic and simple - it’s amazing what you can get away with gear wise. Cheers ☀️⛺️👍
Really enjoying your vids. Different to what I do but if we were all the same; how boring life would be! I love these areas, love the big skies!! I’ve let my friends know about you’re channel so they can subscribe.ATB Chris👍🏼
Thanks very much for watching Chris and also that great comment too. Yeah, agree - it’s good to all be doing things in different ways sometimes - and we can pick up ideas from each other. Thanks for mentioning me to your friends as well, appreciate your support 😊👍
Nice to watch something chilled
Thanks very much for those nice words David. Yeah, this was a delightful relaxed camp 😊Cheers 👍
Glad you found a way to keep cool. Have fun stay safe.
Thanks very much again Kenneth. Appreciated. Yeah, the sea was just the job 🌊🏊♂️☀️🏖👍
Lovely outing by the sea Giles 👍
Thanks very much Wood Nugget. Appreciate that. 😊👍
Excellent as always sir. Love the shelter anchor Boulder/rope idea👌 always inspiring. Must’ve been lovely and cool 👍
Always appreciate you watching and commenting Buddha Bushcraft. Thank you. Yeah, the sea was just lovely - I am so lucky to have been there that day 🌊🏖🏊♂️☀️😊 (luckily the boulder trick worked well)
Thank you for another great video Giles - loved the beach setting. As I moved to the U.S. some time ago its so nice to be reminded of the delights of the English countryside once again.
Thank you very much Stephen. Glad you enjoyed this and thanks for commenting too. I’m sure the US holds much outdoors beauty and I hope you get the chance to experience it. Cheers 👍
Lovely calming video Giles - I really love the landscape of endless waves with birds voicees THANK YOU dear friend 👣🌲🌲🌲
Thank you again Ofer. Always appreciate your comments. Glad you like the videos. Take care my Friend 🏖🏊♂️🌊☀️👍
Thanks for the nice video and the effort in making it, this was a really enjoyable one and certainly a bit different from your usual ones. You looked liked a bandy legged version of James Bond when you walked out of the sea. 👍
Ha ha ! Really made me laugh - it’s true … well the bandy leg bit …. I wish the James Bond bit …. but no …. more like Wurzel Gummidge …. 😂🤣😂🤣 Thanks again for watching and commenting - always appreciate it my Friend. Take care 👍
Bit of a cast away vibe from your latest adventure Giles 👍 and some clever shelter building 👍
Thanks very much John. Appreciated. It was a lovely beach day. And yeah, luckily the boulder trick worked with the cape set up 😊👍🏖
A really good video giles beach camping at its best 👌 👍
Cheers Tim. Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed it. I am so lucky to have got there that day 🏖🌊☀️🏊♂️👍
Really enjoyed this ,thank you.
Thank you Anne. Glad you liked and thx for watching and commenting 😊👍
Very atmospheric nice video which made some some nice film shots , the video showed some failings of tarp camping being open to weather conditions in open out areas , I hope you carried some sun protection for the skin being out on that open beach , some good camping skills were shown in the video .
Thank you kindly for watching and commenting Owen. Appreciate your support. Yeah, I was expect the breeze to die away as evening fell and the sea breeze stopped. But a S Easterly picked up and I was facing in it’s path 😳 !!! Never mind - at this time of year not much of a problem. Thx again 👍
Another great video! Thank you! I'm still in the mountains in Colorado, no beach hikes here for me. Keep it up!
Thank you very much Sam. Do appreciate you watching and commenting. I hope at least it’s cool up in those mountains and I hope you can get in a few hikes too 👍
Fantastic video and a nice variation being at the beach. I can't believe how quiet it is and the water looks really clean and inviting. Hope you didn't have too many interruptions from the naturalists, sorry I mean naturists !!
Thank you very much Iain. Yeah, it was a beautiful beach day. And I hope I didn’t disturb any naturists !!! Cheers 🏖👍
You didn't fancy swimming over to France then, eh? 🙂 The backdrop to your early morning brew was pretty special. Another really great video Giles. Cheers.
Thank you John - appreciate your support. I was going to …. but thought better of crossing the worlds busiest shipping channel without my vhf radio !!! 😂🤣😂🤣😂. Cheers 🏊♂️🌊🏊☀️👍
Great video as ever, living on the coast I love a bit of beach camping. Most of my favourite locations are in the stretches of little used land between the beaches/cliffs and usable farmland. Far braver than me though I didn't leave the house during the heatwave!
Thanks very much Darren. Glad you liked the vid and thanks for the comment. Ha ! It was actually pretty cool on the beach and the sea was lovely too 🏖😊 But I understand - sometimes it’s the getting there and back that’s a bit of a struggle 🥵 Cheers ☀️👍
really enjoyed this ......thanks for taking the time to video
Thank you for watching and those kind words Road Warrior 👍
Great watch Giles and some fantastic improvisation in this one buddy 👌 The sea really did look inviting. Perfect for a very hot summers day 🌞🌊👍
Thanks Ja. Really great to hear from you and thx for watching the vids. Yeah, the sea was glorious - I’m really lucky to have been able to get there when most others were struggling to work. Hope you’re managing to do some outdoors stuff despite this heat. Take care Buddy 👍
Really enjoyed this one Giles, inspiring as ever. I like the idea of trying a bivvy on the beach at some point. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you Gary. Appreciate you watching and the kind words. Hope you get to have a nice beach bivvy camp soon 😊👍
Another brilliant video again Giles I really enjoyed that and something a bit different. I only live about 5-6 miles from the sea myself so it's on my "to do" list. I may forage for some crabs and anything else I can find for a snack 😁.
Thanks very much once again Mike. Glad you enjoyed. Hope you do get to the coast soon - especially with the weather we’ve been having ☀️🏖🏊♂️🌊👍
Hey Giles, great trip down to the beach, lovely to see the sea kale, I knew straight away what it was but I don't think I've seen it growing wild , just in my wild food book. I watched a video with a hack for the mobile phone, I ended up buying womens hair rollers off amazon, upon getting them I took out the central plastic part and was left with the foam, Cut one length and it goes over the end of the phone, that is if your microphone is there. A cheap fix, if you want a video link to the hack let me know and I'll try find it. You really adapted to life at the shingle beach, buring the rock, perfect fire cooking skills. I really will have a look at dehydrating this weekend Giles, it must be the way forward. 31.09 min amazing shot of the sun and it got bigger and bigger, awesome. cheers Giles, enjoyed that.
Thanks very much for watching Chris. Hope you are doing well and feeling hiking fit Bud. Yeah, I’m so slack on foraging I haven’t got round to the Sea Kale yet - but it’s meant to be delicious talking to friends (but must be picked lightly and over a large area - it’s quite rare due to being habitat specific I think).
Thanks a million for the microphone hack. I’m gonna start a few experiments in the garden. Luckily wind is rarely a problem in the forest but on the beach …it usually is. Cheers Buddy - keep up the outdoors stuff 👍
I really do like that beach! I feel a little bit jealous not to have the possibility to go there for a camp by myself!
Thanks for watching and commenting Fred. Nice beach and great beach weather - yeah, I count myself very lucky. I do hope you get to do a nice beach camp too sometime soon ☀️🏖🌊👍take care 👍
have you tried bit foam over mike with bit fur glued on. held on with laggy band. it would take little practice to make work
Thanks very much for watching and making that useful comment. It is something I could try in the garden on a windy day. Cheers 👍
Was so surprised that you had all that beach/water to yourself. The pictures we see over here in the US show so many people on the beaches that you can't even see the water. Lucky You. Take care in this heat. Your face was awfully red when you were walking. Stay safe.
Thank you so much Sandi - appreciate you watching and commenting. Yeah, I picked this beach with a little local knowledge knowing it is rather tucked out of the way. And yes, my face has had many years of UV abuse and now I have to be careful 😐Take care 🏖☀️👍
Wow; nice!
Thanks it was lovely - I was lucky 😊👍
Thanks and congrats on another great video Giles.
You have reminded me that I haven't been to the seaside for 10 years. To quote a song my father used to sing: "I must go down to the seas again, to the lonely sea and the sky ... " (Sea Fever - author John Masefield, composer John Ireland).
Thank you Terry. Always appreciate you watching and commenting. Nice song and I do hope you get to the coast sometime soon 🌊🏊♂️🏊🏊♀️👍
Hi
.thats my private beach... so nice. .👍
Thanks very much Mark. I agree - it’s really nice there. Cheers 🏊♂️☀️🏖🌊👍
Nice to see you in a different environment Giles, it shows how versatile that kit can be. Interesting to see you have moved on from the steamer for your fire pit. What is the one you used? Looks a lovely little bit of kit. How does it compare in usage? Stay safe.
Thanks for watching and commenting Richard. Yeah, the old gear can cope with a few various conditions 😊 Not sure I’ve moved on from the veg steamer really. The Vargo Fire Pit (titanium) is at least 7 or 8 times the cost of a veg steamer 😳 and no better. But I want to try something which may hold/contain the fuel a bit better - and perhaps it does but the fire is smaller. The jury is out !!! Thx again my Friend 👍
i really enjoyed this, super adventure
Thanks very much for watching Lloydi. Cheers 👍
@@gilesbinyon that’s ok love seeing what others create
Just discovered your channel. I like your approach, especially the traditional gear aspect. By the way, what type canteen were those? They look like some type of European army surplus. Anyway, enjoying your video. Thanks for sharing.
Thank you very much Alex - appreciate watching and commenting. Yeah, those are ex-Swedish army and pretty good. I got them from eBay. Cheers 👍
The beach camp was a nice touch Giles👍 When you said about naturists I did wonder what direction the vid might take?😂 The buried rocks for anchor points was an excellent idea too. Did that fisherman catch anything btw?
Thanks very much once again Dug. Yeah, wasn’t sure how things would go when I realised it had become a naturist area 😳. There were a few guys fishing over the day and evening but I didn’t see any catch anything. Thx again 😊👍
Hi enjoy yours videos can where you get the waters bottles from ta
Thanks Peter appreciate you watching and the kind comment. I got these bottles from an eBay shop if I remember correctly. I think they were ex Swedish Army. Good luck 👍
Great vids Giles 👌 what is the backpack you use please ?
Thanks for watching Dan. Yeah, got the pack from an eBay shop. Think is was called a Croatian Army Haversack or something like that. Very good value 👍
Beautifully shot ,amazing use of a phone. The use of beach anchors was a great idea, we used to use something similar in snow , on rope descents, multi point fixing (like dog sled use crossing frozen lakes or rivers) when i worked in U S Back in the early 90's. bought those memories flooding back, as the surf came in and out on your wonderful location.. Really enjoyed the long lay tarp set up. my favourite (being 6'4). question:" How much does the sheepskin weigh . and do you think it has comparable comfort to a modern inflatable mat.?? Thanks as always my friend for your time and effort. ATVB2U. Scott Somerset
Thanks very much Scott. I appreciate you watching and the comment. Interesting to hear about using the ground anchors in snow also.
Yeah, my sheepskin comes in at approx 1kg (I have heavily waxed the underside too). I think it is comparable in comfort and insulation to a low/medium grade self inflating mat. Probably not up to the higher spec manual inflatable mats. Thx again Bud 👍
@@gilesbinyon Thanks for reply Giles, Living in Somerset it will not be difficult sourcing a Sheepskin, looking forward to trying the older technique's . they worked for the first 10,000 years. "if it ain't broke then why fix it " me thinks. Scott Somerset
What a cracking time out at the beach . Really enjoyed that mate. Was at the beach myself last weekend and was chillier than expected at night , and I must check tide times etc next time.
Did you get a bit of an eyefull with those naturists 😂. Take care Giles 👍🌅
Thanks very much Mark. Appreciate your support. I was so lucky to get that one in when others were struggling into work etc.
Ha ! Yeah, l felt pretty self conscious !!! Really careful when filming - luckily beach not too busy tho. Take care Bud 🌊🏊🏖☀️👍
@@gilesbinyon No worries Giles . Atvb mate 🏕👍
@@treksntarps PS we’re you camping at the beach Mate - and wot happened with the tide 😳 cheers
@@gilesbinyon yes mate I was. I wasnt to sure how far the tide was going to come in and in the end I decided to wait until high tide which was a 9 in the evening to pitch up. Worked ok in the end but would've been nice to decide on my spot a little earlier . Bit of research needed next time I think 🤪. Take it easy bud 👍
I'm guessing East Kent, maybe Thanet, can't see any nuclear power stations in the distance though!
I'm guessing Rye Harbour nature reserve
@@arp201267 might bump into Paul McCartney!
Thanks very much for watching and commenting Matt. I love the beaches of Thanet, especially from Broadstairs up to North Foreland 😊
Thx for watching and commenting - wild campers can (rightly) get a bit concerned about publicising spots 😳. Cheers again 👍
Enjoyed watching, as always. I liked your buried rock anchors too, good idea. And well done for resisting the tempation to just chuck all yer clothes off and join the nudies! 😉
Ha ha ! Yeah, I wasn’t tempted - not enough to show off about really 🤣😂🤣😂.
Thx for watching and commenting tho - appreciated 😊👍
I really look forward to them Giles. My missus recognises the music when she hears it, and comes in to spend a little time in your company too. Keep doing what yer so flawlessly doing 👍
a other good one nice to watch keep them coming😁
Thanks as always Hugh. Keep safe and well 👍
Enjoyable , but could not help thinking of sand flies !
Cheers Bob. Yeah, luckily these shingle beaches don’t usually have a problem with sand flies (unless there is a large amount of organic debris washed up) …. phew ! 😊👍
Sir you always amaze me with your treks. How you do what you do with such a minimal kit is wonderful & very inspiring. I know I keep asking but are you a vegetarian? Some meat & animal fat would keep you warmer during a cold night.
I am tailoring my kit now to be more natural fibers, with hemp cord oliskin tarp & I'm looking at getting a sheep skin instead of a foam mat. If you are ever in southwest Somerset hit me up I'll show you some good spots.
Keep cranking out the good stuff.
Thank you once again - always appreciate you watching and commenting. I hope you get on well with your use of more natural fibre gear. It is amazing what can be done with a few good ‘old school’ items.
Yeah, I haven’t eaten meat for nearly 30 years. Not much in the way of dairy in the last 5 years or so. Most people seem to feel better for it and climate scientists have been saying it could help a bit too.
I bet Somerset is a great place to wild camp ? Cheers and take care my Friend 👍
Hello, what type of water bottles do you have ex military? Which country are they from.. love the videos by the way… 👍🏻
Thanks for watching and commenting L E E. Yeah, these are ex Swedish military water canteens. I think I got them from eBay. Cheers 👍
love the videos, sorry if you have said but what pack do you use?
Hi and thank you Keith. Yeah, in this video I am using an ex-Croatian Army pack. It is great and cheap - I found it on eBay. Other videos I use a Yugoslav Haversack. Cheers 😊👍
what kind of fishing kit what you fish with
Thanks very much Joshua - appreciate you watching and commenting. I don’t really go fishing. But if I did I think I would try a few loose bits of kit (hooks, lures?) which I might be able to get to work using natural things from my surroundings (sticks, stones for weights perhaps). Cheers and take care 👍
I expected to see your windscreen in use to protect and direct the fire.
Thanks very much James appreciate you watching as always. Yeah, I didn’t bring the screen on this one - just felt it would be fiddly to set up in the stones and maybe using the stones as a screen would work. Thx again - cheers 👍
Great video as always. What's the billy can you use ?
Thanks very much Steve. My mum found the pot in a secondhand shop. It’s aluminium and has Bulldog stamped on the base ??? Sorry can’t help more. Cheers 👍
Giles, what is the powder drink you make from your little tin?
Thanks for watching Craig - yeah, that is just an instant tea. It is premixed with whitener too. Tastes reasonable, probably not healthy but satisfies my need for a brew ☕️ Cheers 👍
Top Notch Video again. You never fail to entertain albeit, you could have given us a glimpse of the Hampshire Naturist Butt Cheeks Friction Fire. 😁 I got completely distracted when you were making your Supper by FAT FISHERMAN who you gave a walk on part eventually. Lovely Jubbly and you got a nice tan too, plus you can walk on Pebbles bare footed, I can't do that, I wince like a wimp. 🤦😉👀😏
Ha ha !!! I’m getting to love your comments Robert 😂🤣😂🤣 You’re right - I could have definitely saved a few waxed cotton wool discs if I had just borrowed an ember from Hampshire Naturist’s ‘coffee grinder’. Although Health & Safety would have had something to say if, whist collecting said glowing ember, I took a full face flashover due to his penchant for baked beans 🤣😂🤣😂🤣 Cheers Buddy 👍
Thx very much once again. 🏖☀️👍
Great Camp Giles 👌🏕️ it sure gets breezy by the sea, but the views are so worth it and the peace 😊
Hey, thank you so much Cosmic Camper. I wish I had a few more lovely sandy beaches around here - like the one where you go camping - it looks so nice there. Hoping yourself and also your Dad are doing great. Take care 🏊🌊☀️😊👍
@@gilesbinyon Hey Giles delighted that you got nice weather for the beach camp 🏕️ it's nice to break up the forest trips 😊 looking forward to more 🏕️myself and Dad have one planned soon, so looking forward to it.